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GOI changed the provision in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972
and made the rule “Family
Pension is admissible at enhanced rate of 50% for duration of 7 years
after death or till 67 years of age whichever is earlier”.
The Executive Director (P) Date 15/1/2016
LIC Of India, Central Office “ Yogakshema”
Mumbai
Dear Sir,
Reg:- Family Pension payable from the date of Death of the employee for a period
of 7 Year/attained the age of 65 years equal to 50% of pay
In
the Employees Pension Rules 1995 Chapter VII Clause (3) (a) (1) to help
the pensioner provision was made at that time to pay the family Pension
equal to 50% of the pay last drawn or twice the Family Pension
admissible whichever is less from the date of death of the employee for a
period of 7 years or attained the age of 65 years had the pensioner
survived whichever is less.
In
the rules cap of 7 years or the age of 65 years was made in accordance
with the given situation and background then prevailing in the
Government of India Pension Rules, retirement age of 58 years, longevity
rate etc.
The
main purpose of the provision was to maintain the income of the family
and available resources to enable the family pensioner to live free from
want, with decency, independence, self respect and standard equivalent
at pre-death level of the pensioner.
With
the passing of the time and improvement in the longevity of the
pensioner and the change in retirement age etc. the cap of the age at 65
years is defeating the purpose for which the provision was made. The
main purpose was welfare and social security of the concerned family who
has lost the pensioner.
The
Government of India realized the problem and sensed that the cap of 65
years of age in pension rules is not serving and helping the Family
Pensioner and defeating the purpose in the present situation and
background. So the Government of India changed the provision in the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972 and made the rule “Family
Pension is admissible at enhanced rate of 50% for duration of 7 years
after death or till 67 years of age whichever is earlier”.
In the view of the changed situation and to maintain the help to the Family
Pensioner we humbly request you to change the eligibility for enhanced
Family Pension in regard to the existing cap of Age 65 years to 67
years.
We are fully confident your goodself will take up the matter to change the provision as “Payable
for a period of 7 years or upto the date on which Pensioner would have
attained 67 years had he survived whichever is less”.
Thanks
Humbly Yours,
(P.N. Srivastava)
General Secretary
Retired Insurance Employees Association
Kanpur
General Secretary
Retired Insurance Employees Association
Kanpur
